starling is not a bird

The matter of investigating the descendants of the Ming Dynasty naturally has no further context. Even the youngest fourteenth elder brother can see that this is nothing more than Huang Ama's move to stabilize the hearts of the people everywhere. If there are really Ming Dynasty descendants, Huang Ama would have been killed If they are destroyed, where will they be sincerely found to make offerings to them?

No need to wait until later when Zhu Cihuan was executed by Kangxi for the crime of "Although Zhu did not commit any rebellion, it is not that he has no intention of rebellion", the eighth elder brother discovered that the emperor's mind is not at all worthy of challenge.

After a hypocritical and fruitless search, Kangxi issued an imperial decree to order the local government to appoint one assistant and two officials to specialize in the sacrificial ceremony, so that sacrifices can be made in due time.On the [-]th, another decree was issued to let the governor Song Luo and Cao Yin of Jiangning Weaving Co., Ltd. preside over the project of repairing the Ming Taizu Mausoleum. Kangxi also specially inscribed the temple forehead of "Zhilong Tang and Song Dynasties" for the Ming Mausoleum.

The eighth elder brother knew that this time on the southern tour, it must be Li Xu and Cao Yin who greeted him again. Seeing the tall buildings along the coast, Emperor Kangxi immediately beamed with joy, and kept turning around to praise Cao and Li for their merits in governance. The elder brothers all knew that the emperor Ama looked at her baby brother Cao Yin, probably more affectionately than looking at her uncle, Prince Gong Changning.Besides, Huang Ama's nanny is still alive, the Cao family and the Li family not only have the fattest job, but also have the right to hand over secret documents to the emperor!He is truly a close minister of the emperor!

When Cao Yin and Li Xu came on horseback, they jumped off and knelt down to kowtow to the emperor. With a lot of encouragement, the faces of the officials next to me turned green with jealousy.

Cao Yin and Li Xu consciously retreated half a horse, followed behind Emperor Kangxi, and accompanied him on a tour. Whenever the emperor praised them for their meritorious service with a smile on his face, they immediately bowed and said that it was all due to God's grace, Only with the mighty grace of the emperor can there be the well-being of the people!

On the way here, Emperor Kangxi pulled his son to exaggerate Cao Yin, and recalled his nanny, Mrs. Sun, in such difficult days, and the nanny took good care of him. Kangxi felt warm when he thought of it. Kindly, although the emperor's grandmother loves her dearly, the only one who dotes on her sincerely and treats her like a child is this old nanny!

And Cao Yin and Li Xu are also very competitive. The Prime Minister has done everything in local affairs without taking credit. He is a rare pure minister. How can we not praise them?

Brothers are also sighing when they think of their nanny. The princes have been in the elder brother's house since they were young. Speaking of which, they are not close to their mothers and concubines. Once they are old enough to open a house and build teeth, the brothers will reward themselves Nanny, if the nanny is useful, he can also speak in the palace!

Facing the emperor's emotion, all elder brothers also felt sorry for each other. It was rare for father and son to be united in one heart and one mind. Even the fifth elder brother who was always satisfied with words was excited and stammered a few words, Kangxi finished listening with a smile!The thirteenth elder brother and the fourteenth elder brother were clever, and took the opportunity to snuggle up to their father, blinking their eyes and acting like a baby.

But Mrs. Tai in Cao's Mansion had received the letter early that the emperor would come to live in her home for a few days. The old lady was very excited, talking about what the emperor liked to eat and play, staring at her son and letting him go. To prepare, Cao Yin was worried about both the errands outside and the high hall at home, so he couldn't sleep well for several days.

Last year, there was a big harvest in Jiangnan area, but when troops were deployed in the northwest and droughts and floods occurred in the northeast, Jiangnan’s tax treasury and silver became the bulk. up.

This time the emperor was going on a southern tour, and his wife and brother Li Xu had come to discuss it for a long time. The emperor was a very happy person since he was a child, and he never refused to admit defeat.Cao Yin's original intention was to wait for the emperor's punishment, but Li Xu refused: "Brother-in-law, you didn't use the emperor's money to fill your own pocket, but just used the emperor's money to use on the emperor. The charge of the head?"

Cao Yin frowned and refused to back down: "The emperor has used troops for years, and there are frequent droughts and floods in various places. It is not a daily problem that the treasury is empty, it is a thunderbolt after all!"

Li Xu laughed: "How shrewd is our master? Why do we need to worry about these things? As a slave, worrying about the king's worries can naturally eat the king's salary. There is no reason for a slave to fill the master's purse! I have my own reasons, Your Majesty. This time, I came here just to think about the remnants of the previous dynasty who make troubles every year, and take advantage of the southern tour to establish our prestige. We must be of the same mind with the master. Aren't you making trouble with the master by doing this? Not right, not right!"

Cao Yin thought for a while and couldn't help laughing: "What uncle said is that I was in trouble, the emperor must understand it in his heart, and report it in secret in the future!"

Only then did Li Xu feel relieved: "I don't know how the old lady is doing? This time the emperor is here, maybe it's just for the old lady?"

The smile on Cao Yin's face was very sincere: "My mother is also very healthy recently, and the master really still cares about the old minister like that, it really makes people feel warm!"

Li Xu nodded: "You must be careful in everything at home, there will be a servant standing in front of you, don't break the rules, it's not fun!"

Cao Yin said gratefully: "Thank you brother for reminding me, I can save it!"

When Emperor Kangxi arrived, everyone in the Cao Mansion had already made up according to their grades. They were divided into men and women and waited for a long time at the official road intersection outside the gate of Cao Mansion. The eunuchs brought by Kangxi had already gone to prepare, and Kangxi also urged Hurry up with the horses, thinking that I will see my nurse, I am very excited!

Surrounded by the crowd and entered Cao's mansion, Kangxi couldn't wait to say anything more to Cao Yin, so he ordered people to quickly announce Mrs. Sun's Yipin, the nanny. Seeing his long-lost face, Kangxi was very excited.

Not only did the eldest elder brother help Mrs. Sun who was saluting, so that the third elder brother could help Mrs. Sun to sit down, but Mrs. Sun kept saying that she didn't dare. Seeing outsiders? It’s all children’s homes, it’s time to let them do things, don’t be outsiders!”

The fifth elder brother was dull by nature, so the eighth elder brother smiled and took the leading crutch from Mrs. Sun's hand. Mrs. Sun sat down, looked at Kangxi carefully, took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears: "Long time no see It's our master, I just saw you today and realized that you've lost weight, master!"

Kangxi was a little touched. After all, it was his nanny who cared about him the most. She stood up and walked closer to let Mrs. Sun take a good look at her. Mrs. Sun stretched out her hand to touch Kangxi's body. Kangxi smiled and said, "Nurse, You see, I am strong, how good it is!"

Mrs. Sun nodded and put away her handkerchief: "This servant is at home asking for blessings from the Bodhisattva every day, but the master has worked too hard, and the servant has also heard from his son that the master is not idle for a single day. How can this be done?" What about it? Master, you still need to take care of yourself!"

Kangxi nodded vigorously, afraid that his nanny would be too old to see clearly, so he turned around and said to Cao Yin: "Although she is an old lady of your family, she is also an old man in my family, Cao Yin, please take good care of her! "

Cao Yin hurriedly knelt down and said yes, the little eunuch behind Kangxi brought up the rewards, two bolts of satin with golden longevity characters, one red sheepskin gown, and the rest were just money.

The eighth elder brother smiled and said: "Huang Ama, my son thinks that Nanny Sun must not care about these vulgar things, why don't Huang Ama leave something for Nanny Sun to think about!"

Kangxi's heart moved, yes, how could money and things be seen by the nanny?Why don't you keep a royal pen to look more gracious, and when you have made up your mind, you say to the eighth elder brother: "The eighth elder brother has a good idea, the third elder brother is here to polish the ink, and I want to write an inscription for the mother's courtyard!"

Cao Yin hurriedly held out a brocade box: "Master, this was donated by Cao Sugong, the Chief Secretary of Anhui, please give me a piece or two!"

Kangxi was immediately aroused interest: "Oh? That guy? Is it because of this that I resigned from office, then I must try it!"

Opening the brocade box, there are ten ink ingots in one style, rectangular strips, the color is like lacquer, and there is a slight purple light in the darkness. A scene of Baiyue is engraved on each ingot, which are Ziyuping, Yuping Peak, Jianfeng, and Lions. Feng, Chenxiangdong, etc., Kangxi picked up an ingot of ink, put it under his nose and smelled it in surprise: "Musk and borneol are actually put in? Sure enough, you have worked hard, you have to give it a try."

The third elder brother took the ink ingot, dipped it in clean water and began to grind it. The emperor couldn't wait to start writing. Look at the front of the courtyard. The day lilies are in full bloom. The red, red, yellow and yellow are so lovely. "Xuan Rui Tang" in three big characters, hearty and dripping, and people began to applaud before the ink was dry.

Cao Yin was even more excited when he saw it. Everyone knew that Gaotang’s room was called Xuantang in ancient times. Later generations used Xuan to refer to their mother or mother’s residence. What an honor it is to be a mother?

Cao Yin, who has always been calm and self-possessed, was about to stutter, and the eighth elder brother reminded him with a smile: "Don't thank you yet?"

Only then did Cao Yin come to his senses, kowtowed his head and began to thank him, Kangxi waved his hand: "Don't be too polite!"

: "This ink is really good, let that guy buy more, I want him to use this ink ingot exclusively for Da Nei!" Emperor Kangxi really wanted to write a few more words, but unfortunately it was not suitable, so he had to look at San A Brother picked up a pen and composed a few lines of poems and gave them to Cao Yin.

Cao Yin was so favored that his hands trembled. The eldest elder brother looked down on him, so he silently snorted a few times and refused to look at him. The third elder brother smiled and said, "Huang Ama, Son wants to ask for grace!"

Kangxi raised his eyebrows: "The third elder brother wants this box of ink ingots, right?"

The third elder brother's eyes lit up and quickly thanked him: "Thank you Huang Ama!"

Kangxi shook his head and sighed and said to Cao Yin: "Look, look, this is my son, he wants everything he sees, how is it plausible?"

Cao Yin is also a father, how can he not hear the meaning of regret in his words, but he is really happy?He smiled and said: "This is the master's blessing. Jiaer Jiazi teaches well, so the little masters can be so kind and filial, and harmonious. The servants also want to be like this, but they are not blessed!"

Kangxi raised his head and laughed, took Mrs. Sun's hand and said: "Today I will disturb Mama's nap, let's have lunch with me!"

And Li Xu was secretly thinking in his own mansion that his mother was also the emperor's wet nurse, but she passed away early. Compared with the Cao family, it's not that his family is not favored, but the relationship with the Tian family has never been far away. Otherwise, in my position, many people will step on their heads!I'm afraid I have to find another way to get close to the emperor!